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Leo J West

Birth	:	23 Apr 1877 Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	2 Jan 1944 Kossuth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Wesley, Kossuth County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0833015, -93.9805984
Description	:	Leo West, 66, died suddenly on January 22, (1944) 10:30 at his farm home. He had gone to bed apparently in good health, but was found dying a few minutes later. Mr. West was born at Galena, Ill., April 23, 1877. The family moved thence to Haverhill, near Marshalltown, and there marriage to Martha Kunkel took place May 4, 1909. Seven children were born, and all, with their mother, survive. After farming near Haverhill, three years, the West's moved to Kimball, Minn., where they farmed six years. For the last 26 years Mr. West had farmed his own place south of Wesley. There... Read More	Leo West, 66, died suddenly on January 22, (1944) 10:30 at his farm home. He had gone to bed apparently in good health, but was found dying a few minutes later. Mr. West was born at Galena, Ill., April 23, 1877. The family moved thence to Haverhill, near Marshalltown, and there marriage to Martha Kunkel took place May 4, 1909. Seven children were born, and all, with their mother, survive. After farming near Haverhill, three years, the West's moved to Kimball, Minn., where they farmed six years. For the last 26 years Mr. West had farmed his own place south of Wesley. There are four sons, Pvt. Walter West, in England; Cletus, Wilbur (Note Wilbert), and Donald. Daughters are Mrs. Ben Matern, Thornton; Mrs. Paul Studer and Mrs. Gaylon Vitzthum. There are seven grandchildren. Four sisters and two brothers of Mr. West are living: Mrs. Minnie Knoll and Gust West, Eagle Grove; Mrs. Francis Dankbar, Sister M. Leonetta, Sister M. Leonora, and Joseph West, also of Eagle Grove. Funeral services were held January 25th at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church here, the Rev. L. N. Klein, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in St. Joseph's Catholic church cemetery. Pallbearers were Herman and August Studer, Lou Wingert, Moran Ferstl, Louis Lickteig, and Frank Wolf. In attendance at the funeral from out of the community were: Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Kunkel, St. Clout, Mr. Math Kunkel, Maple Lake, Mrs. Christ Schootz, Eden Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hommerding and Jos. Wicken, Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Hommerding, Mr. and Mrs. Urban Hommerding, Mrs. John Gregory, Kimball, Mrs. Kenneth Spangler, Waseca, all in Minnesota. John and Al Kunkel, Joseph West, Haverhill, Ia; Sister M. Leonno (Leonora), Keota; Sister M. Leonetta, Dubuque; Gust West, Eagle Grove; Mrs. Frances Dankbar, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dankbar, Jos. Dankbar, Mrs. Leo Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. George Knoll; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Engstler, all of Garner. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dankbar, Buffalo Center; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kunkel, LuVerne; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lallier, Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Rahm, St. Benedict; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Frankl, Irvington.

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Leo J West's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Wesley, Kossuth County, USA.
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Leo J West death on 2 Jan 1944 in Kossuth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0833015
Longitude: -93.9805984

Family Members:

Spouse

Martha Catherine Kunkel West

(1888 - 1959)

Children

Marcella Bertha “Sally” West Studer

(1913 - 1996)

Walter W West

(1921 - 1986)

Cletus Bernard West

(1925 - 1990)

Donald D. West

(1931 - 2013)

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Coordinate: 43.0833015, -93.9805984

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Coordinate: 43.1412000, -94.1699000

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22. East Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0583000, -94.2249985

23. Lu Verne Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9152000, -94.0733000

24. German Township East Cemetery
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